Re: Andy's Mad-City Marathon Race Report

June 1, 2005

Andy, Congratulations on completing your 2nd marathon. I can't

relate very much to your chagrin at " only " managing 3:27. My only

race ever was a 5K and it was rough. I'm hoping to do it again this

September and am focusing my treadmill workouts in that direction.

Also a very BIG congratulations on the marriage. IT IS

WONDERFUL!!! Good luck in marriage, BFL, and the marathons.

Bruce

> I'm back too! Last week was a memorable week getting married and

> running my second marathon. I met a group of people from a Yahoo

> running group that I belong too and we had a fun time meeting

before,

> during, and after the race.

>

> It was such a good weekend and good week for me overall that I'm

only a little

> disappointed in my performance in my marathon. My time was about

> 3:27:46 and my goal was 3:10. Of course most people would say

3:27 is

> great, but it's all relative I guess to what you are used to

running.

> My PR for my first marathon was 3:18:59 and it was very hilly,

but I

> didn't even come close to my goal or PR in Madison. I do know my

> training should have had me running at least a 3:10, but it just

> wasn't my day.

>

> I ran a good first half (time-wise) and going back and looking at

the entire

> race several things happened. The first few miles were downhill

and I

> expected to have a faster time for those miles. However, I think

my

> main problem is that I made the mistake of not holding back a bit

more

> on the rest of the first half. This is only my second marathon so

it

> is a learning experience for me. Also, I had an infection from a

tick

> bite last week and was on an antibiotic so that could have had

> something to do with my performance.

>

> My time was 1:35:40 at 13 miles so up to that point other than the

> potty break it was going pretty well and would have me on track to

> break 3:15. Some of my miles for the first half were too fast.

> Looking at my splits, I started to slow a bit in mile 10. This

course

> does have some rolling hills, but not too bad. It was a very

scenic

> course since Madison is a beautiful city with all its lakes and

bike

> trails. After mile 13 and then

> to the end, my splits got progressively worse. My hamstrings and

> quads also got progressively tighter with each mile. I only

walked at

> my water breaks except at mile 25, I felt like my left quad was

about

> to spasm so I walked a few seconds. I made it the rest of the way

> just fine at my slow pace. I felt pretty good other than my legs

just

> wouldn't work very well! I've never had my legs feel so tight as

they did

> today.

>

> Here's my splits (M1-6:47, M2-7:04, M3-7:22, M4-6:43, M5-7:12,

> M6-7:15, M7-7:17, M8-7:14, M9-7:20, M10-7:31, M11-7:33, M12-9:04

> (potty break), M-13-7:16, M14-7:36, M15-7:50, M16-7:45, M-17-7:53,

> M18-8:25, M19-8:11, M20-8:03, M21-8:15, M22-8:47, M23-9:09, M24-

9:19,

> M25-9:23, M26.2-11:29

>

> I'm just fine with my time considering what happened although I'm

not

> exactly sure why it happened. It could be going out too fast, but

I'm

> not sure since first half with the potty break really was almost on

> target. I'll definitely be a little more conservative in my next

> marathon. I would like to do this course next year and get my

revenge

> on it. Knowing what to expect, I think will help. I have no doubt

> I'll get my 3:10 one day soon. After today, I think I know more

about

> what I need to do different next time although I'm not sure what

to do

> about the extreme tightness I felt in the last half.

>

> After a few hours after finishing, my legs started to loosen up and

> felt somewhat normal. I do think I'm ending up in a lot better

shape

> than after my first marathon due to the training. Food did not

agree

> with me right after the marathon, but I got my appetite back pretty

> quickly. I first craved ice cream and tonight we went to the

Sirloin

> Stockade to replenish carbs and protein. I soaked my legs in a

> bathtub of ice water that night. Yesterday, I biked 10 miles and

I'm

> thinking I might be ready to run a couple miles tomorrow night.

>

> Andy

June 1, 2005

Andy, Congratulations on completing your 2nd marathon. I can't

relate very much to your chagrin at " only " managing 3:27. My only

race ever was a 5K and it was rough. I'm hoping to do it again this

September and am focusing my treadmill workouts in that direction.

Also a very BIG congratulations on the marriage. IT IS

WONDERFUL!!! Good luck in marriage, BFL, and the marathons.

Bruce

> I'm back too! Last week was a memorable week getting married and

> running my second marathon. I met a group of people from a Yahoo

> running group that I belong too and we had a fun time meeting

before,

> during, and after the race.

>

> It was such a good weekend and good week for me overall that I'm

only a little

> disappointed in my performance in my marathon. My time was about

> 3:27:46 and my goal was 3:10. Of course most people would say

3:27 is

> great, but it's all relative I guess to what you are used to

running.

> My PR for my first marathon was 3:18:59 and it was very hilly,

but I

> didn't even come close to my goal or PR in Madison. I do know my

> training should have had me running at least a 3:10, but it just

> wasn't my day.

>

> I ran a good first half (time-wise) and going back and looking at

the entire

> race several things happened. The first few miles were downhill

and I

> expected to have a faster time for those miles. However, I think

my

> main problem is that I made the mistake of not holding back a bit

more

> on the rest of the first half. This is only my second marathon so

it

> is a learning experience for me. Also, I had an infection from a

tick

> bite last week and was on an antibiotic so that could have had

> something to do with my performance.

>

> My time was 1:35:40 at 13 miles so up to that point other than the

> potty break it was going pretty well and would have me on track to

> break 3:15. Some of my miles for the first half were too fast.

> Looking at my splits, I started to slow a bit in mile 10. This

course

> does have some rolling hills, but not too bad. It was a very

scenic

> course since Madison is a beautiful city with all its lakes and

bike

> trails. After mile 13 and then

> to the end, my splits got progressively worse. My hamstrings and

> quads also got progressively tighter with each mile. I only

walked at

> my water breaks except at mile 25, I felt like my left quad was

about

> to spasm so I walked a few seconds. I made it the rest of the way

> just fine at my slow pace. I felt pretty good other than my legs

just

> wouldn't work very well! I've never had my legs feel so tight as

they did

> today.

>

> Here's my splits (M1-6:47, M2-7:04, M3-7:22, M4-6:43, M5-7:12,

> M6-7:15, M7-7:17, M8-7:14, M9-7:20, M10-7:31, M11-7:33, M12-9:04

> (potty break), M-13-7:16, M14-7:36, M15-7:50, M16-7:45, M-17-7:53,

> M18-8:25, M19-8:11, M20-8:03, M21-8:15, M22-8:47, M23-9:09, M24-

9:19,

> M25-9:23, M26.2-11:29

>

> I'm just fine with my time considering what happened although I'm

not

> exactly sure why it happened. It could be going out too fast, but

I'm

> not sure since first half with the potty break really was almost on

> target. I'll definitely be a little more conservative in my next

> marathon. I would like to do this course next year and get my

revenge

> on it. Knowing what to expect, I think will help. I have no doubt

> I'll get my 3:10 one day soon. After today, I think I know more

about

> what I need to do different next time although I'm not sure what

to do

> about the extreme tightness I felt in the last half.

>

> After a few hours after finishing, my legs started to loosen up and

> felt somewhat normal. I do think I'm ending up in a lot better

shape

> than after my first marathon due to the training. Food did not

agree

> with me right after the marathon, but I got my appetite back pretty

> quickly. I first craved ice cream and tonight we went to the

Sirloin

> Stockade to replenish carbs and protein. I soaked my legs in a

> bathtub of ice water that night. Yesterday, I biked 10 miles and

I'm

> thinking I might be ready to run a couple miles tomorrow night.

>

> Andy

June 1, 2005

Andy, Congratulations on completing your 2nd marathon. I can't

relate very much to your chagrin at " only " managing 3:27. My only

race ever was a 5K and it was rough. I'm hoping to do it again this

September and am focusing my treadmill workouts in that direction.

Also a very BIG congratulations on the marriage. IT IS

WONDERFUL!!! Good luck in marriage, BFL, and the marathons.

Bruce

> I'm back too! Last week was a memorable week getting married and

> running my second marathon. I met a group of people from a Yahoo

> running group that I belong too and we had a fun time meeting

before,

> during, and after the race.

>

> It was such a good weekend and good week for me overall that I'm

only a little

> disappointed in my performance in my marathon. My time was about

> 3:27:46 and my goal was 3:10. Of course most people would say

3:27 is

> great, but it's all relative I guess to what you are used to

running.

> My PR for my first marathon was 3:18:59 and it was very hilly,

but I

> didn't even come close to my goal or PR in Madison. I do know my

> training should have had me running at least a 3:10, but it just

> wasn't my day.

>

> I ran a good first half (time-wise) and going back and looking at

the entire

> race several things happened. The first few miles were downhill

and I

> expected to have a faster time for those miles. However, I think

my

> main problem is that I made the mistake of not holding back a bit

more

> on the rest of the first half. This is only my second marathon so

it

> is a learning experience for me. Also, I had an infection from a

tick

> bite last week and was on an antibiotic so that could have had

> something to do with my performance.

>

> My time was 1:35:40 at 13 miles so up to that point other than the

> potty break it was going pretty well and would have me on track to

> break 3:15. Some of my miles for the first half were too fast.

> Looking at my splits, I started to slow a bit in mile 10. This

course

> does have some rolling hills, but not too bad. It was a very

scenic

> course since Madison is a beautiful city with all its lakes and

bike

> trails. After mile 13 and then

> to the end, my splits got progressively worse. My hamstrings and

> quads also got progressively tighter with each mile. I only

walked at

> my water breaks except at mile 25, I felt like my left quad was

about

> to spasm so I walked a few seconds. I made it the rest of the way

> just fine at my slow pace. I felt pretty good other than my legs

just

> wouldn't work very well! I've never had my legs feel so tight as

they did

> today.

>

> Here's my splits (M1-6:47, M2-7:04, M3-7:22, M4-6:43, M5-7:12,

> M6-7:15, M7-7:17, M8-7:14, M9-7:20, M10-7:31, M11-7:33, M12-9:04

> (potty break), M-13-7:16, M14-7:36, M15-7:50, M16-7:45, M-17-7:53,

> M18-8:25, M19-8:11, M20-8:03, M21-8:15, M22-8:47, M23-9:09, M24-

9:19,

> M25-9:23, M26.2-11:29

>

> I'm just fine with my time considering what happened although I'm

not

> exactly sure why it happened. It could be going out too fast, but

I'm

> not sure since first half with the potty break really was almost on

> target. I'll definitely be a little more conservative in my next

> marathon. I would like to do this course next year and get my

revenge

> on it. Knowing what to expect, I think will help. I have no doubt

> I'll get my 3:10 one day soon. After today, I think I know more

about

> what I need to do different next time although I'm not sure what

to do

> about the extreme tightness I felt in the last half.

>

> After a few hours after finishing, my legs started to loosen up and

> felt somewhat normal. I do think I'm ending up in a lot better

shape

> than after my first marathon due to the training. Food did not

agree

> with me right after the marathon, but I got my appetite back pretty

> quickly. I first craved ice cream and tonight we went to the

Sirloin

> Stockade to replenish carbs and protein. I soaked my legs in a

> bathtub of ice water that night. Yesterday, I biked 10 miles and

I'm

> thinking I might be ready to run a couple miles tomorrow night.

>

> Andy

June 1, 2005

Congrats on the marathon finish (part 2). I just ran my first mini

about a month ago, with a time of 2:07:56. I have begun training

for my first marathon, which will be this fall. I plan to run the

Air Force Marathon up in Dayton. Since I'm headed to active duty

for a couple months, I'll have access to a gym and a 5 mile track so

there won't be no excuse for not getting the workouts in along with

the healthy eating that I've promised myself once and for all I am

going to do. Sooooo, maybe you can come run the AF marathon too

Are you going to be one of those guys who tries to run one in every

state?

----

> I'm back too! Last week was a memorable week getting married and

> running my second marathon. I met a group of people from a Yahoo

> running group that I belong too and we had a fun time meeting

before,

> during, and after the race.

>

> It was such a good weekend and good week for me overall that I'm

only a little

> disappointed in my performance in my marathon. My time was about

> 3:27:46 and my goal was 3:10. Of course most people would say

3:27 is

> great, but it's all relative I guess to what you are used to

running.

> My PR for my first marathon was 3:18:59 and it was very hilly,

but I

> didn't even come close to my goal or PR in Madison. I do know my

> training should have had me running at least a 3:10, but it just

> wasn't my day.

>

> I ran a good first half (time-wise) and going back and looking at

the entire

> race several things happened. The first few miles were downhill

and I

> expected to have a faster time for those miles. However, I think

my

> main problem is that I made the mistake of not holding back a bit

more

> on the rest of the first half. This is only my second marathon so

it

> is a learning experience for me. Also, I had an infection from a

tick

> bite last week and was on an antibiotic so that could have had

> something to do with my performance.

>

> My time was 1:35:40 at 13 miles so up to that point other than the

> potty break it was going pretty well and would have me on track to

> break 3:15. Some of my miles for the first half were too fast.

> Looking at my splits, I started to slow a bit in mile 10. This

course

> does have some rolling hills, but not too bad. It was a very

scenic

> course since Madison is a beautiful city with all its lakes and

bike

> trails. After mile 13 and then

> to the end, my splits got progressively worse. My hamstrings and

> quads also got progressively tighter with each mile. I only

walked at

> my water breaks except at mile 25, I felt like my left quad was

about

> to spasm so I walked a few seconds. I made it the rest of the way

> just fine at my slow pace. I felt pretty good other than my legs

just

> wouldn't work very well! I've never had my legs feel so tight as

they did

> today.

>

> Here's my splits (M1-6:47, M2-7:04, M3-7:22, M4-6:43, M5-7:12,

> M6-7:15, M7-7:17, M8-7:14, M9-7:20, M10-7:31, M11-7:33, M12-9:04

> (potty break), M-13-7:16, M14-7:36, M15-7:50, M16-7:45, M-17-7:53,

> M18-8:25, M19-8:11, M20-8:03, M21-8:15, M22-8:47, M23-9:09, M24-

9:19,

> M25-9:23, M26.2-11:29

>

> I'm just fine with my time considering what happened although I'm

not

> exactly sure why it happened. It could be going out too fast, but

I'm

> not sure since first half with the potty break really was almost on

> target. I'll definitely be a little more conservative in my next

> marathon. I would like to do this course next year and get my

revenge

> on it. Knowing what to expect, I think will help. I have no doubt

> I'll get my 3:10 one day soon. After today, I think I know more

about

> what I need to do different next time although I'm not sure what

to do

> about the extreme tightness I felt in the last half.

>

> After a few hours after finishing, my legs started to loosen up and

> felt somewhat normal. I do think I'm ending up in a lot better

shape

> than after my first marathon due to the training. Food did not

agree

> with me right after the marathon, but I got my appetite back pretty

> quickly. I first craved ice cream and tonight we went to the

Sirloin

> Stockade to replenish carbs and protein. I soaked my legs in a

> bathtub of ice water that night. Yesterday, I biked 10 miles and

I'm

> thinking I might be ready to run a couple miles tomorrow night.

>

> Andy

June 1, 2005

Of course, I did notice you only mentioned the marriage in passing

and spent the rest of the time talking about the marathon...LOL.

----

> I'm back too! Last week was a memorable week getting married and

> running my second marathon. I met a group of people from a Yahoo

> running group that I belong too and we had a fun time meeting

before,

> during, and after the race.

>

> It was such a good weekend and good week for me overall that I'm

only a little

> disappointed in my performance in my marathon. My time was about

> 3:27:46 and my goal was 3:10. Of course most people would say

3:27 is

> great, but it's all relative I guess to what you are used to

running.

> My PR for my first marathon was 3:18:59 and it was very hilly,

but I

> didn't even come close to my goal or PR in Madison. I do know my

> training should have had me running at least a 3:10, but it just

> wasn't my day.

>

> I ran a good first half (time-wise) and going back and looking at

the entire

> race several things happened. The first few miles were downhill

and I

> expected to have a faster time for those miles. However, I think

my

> main problem is that I made the mistake of not holding back a bit

more

> on the rest of the first half. This is only my second marathon so

it

> is a learning experience for me. Also, I had an infection from a

tick

> bite last week and was on an antibiotic so that could have had

> something to do with my performance.

>

> My time was 1:35:40 at 13 miles so up to that point other than the

> potty break it was going pretty well and would have me on track to

> break 3:15. Some of my miles for the first half were too fast.

> Looking at my splits, I started to slow a bit in mile 10. This

course

> does have some rolling hills, but not too bad. It was a very

scenic

> course since Madison is a beautiful city with all its lakes and

bike

> trails. After mile 13 and then

> to the end, my splits got progressively worse. My hamstrings and

> quads also got progressively tighter with each mile. I only

walked at

> my water breaks except at mile 25, I felt like my left quad was

about

> to spasm so I walked a few seconds. I made it the rest of the way

> just fine at my slow pace. I felt pretty good other than my legs

just

> wouldn't work very well! I've never had my legs feel so tight as

they did

> today.

>

> Here's my splits (M1-6:47, M2-7:04, M3-7:22, M4-6:43, M5-7:12,

> M6-7:15, M7-7:17, M8-7:14, M9-7:20, M10-7:31, M11-7:33, M12-9:04

> (potty break), M-13-7:16, M14-7:36, M15-7:50, M16-7:45, M-17-7:53,

> M18-8:25, M19-8:11, M20-8:03, M21-8:15, M22-8:47, M23-9:09, M24-

9:19,

> M25-9:23, M26.2-11:29

>

> I'm just fine with my time considering what happened although I'm

not

> exactly sure why it happened. It could be going out too fast, but

I'm

> not sure since first half with the potty break really was almost on

> target. I'll definitely be a little more conservative in my next

> marathon. I would like to do this course next year and get my

revenge

> on it. Knowing what to expect, I think will help. I have no doubt

> I'll get my 3:10 one day soon. After today, I think I know more

about

> what I need to do different next time although I'm not sure what

to do

> about the extreme tightness I felt in the last half.

>

> After a few hours after finishing, my legs started to loosen up and

> felt somewhat normal. I do think I'm ending up in a lot better

shape

> than after my first marathon due to the training. Food did not

agree

> with me right after the marathon, but I got my appetite back pretty

> quickly. I first craved ice cream and tonight we went to the

Sirloin

> Stockade to replenish carbs and protein. I soaked my legs in a

> bathtub of ice water that night. Yesterday, I biked 10 miles and

I'm

> thinking I might be ready to run a couple miles tomorrow night.

>

> Andy

June 1, 2005

Of course, I did notice you only mentioned the marriage in passing

and spent the rest of the time talking about the marathon...LOL.

----

> I'm back too! Last week was a memorable week getting married and

> running my second marathon. I met a group of people from a Yahoo

> running group that I belong too and we had a fun time meeting

before,

> during, and after the race.

>

> It was such a good weekend and good week for me overall that I'm

only a little

> disappointed in my performance in my marathon. My time was about

> 3:27:46 and my goal was 3:10. Of course most people would say

3:27 is

> great, but it's all relative I guess to what you are used to

running.

> My PR for my first marathon was 3:18:59 and it was very hilly,

but I

> didn't even come close to my goal or PR in Madison. I do know my

> training should have had me running at least a 3:10, but it just

> wasn't my day.

>

> I ran a good first half (time-wise) and going back and looking at

the entire

> race several things happened. The first few miles were downhill

and I

> expected to have a faster time for those miles. However, I think

my

> main problem is that I made the mistake of not holding back a bit

more

> on the rest of the first half. This is only my second marathon so

it

> is a learning experience for me. Also, I had an infection from a

tick

> bite last week and was on an antibiotic so that could have had

> something to do with my performance.

>

> My time was 1:35:40 at 13 miles so up to that point other than the

> potty break it was going pretty well and would have me on track to

> break 3:15. Some of my miles for the first half were too fast.

> Looking at my splits, I started to slow a bit in mile 10. This

course

> does have some rolling hills, but not too bad. It was a very

scenic

> course since Madison is a beautiful city with all its lakes and

bike

> trails. After mile 13 and then

> to the end, my splits got progressively worse. My hamstrings and

> quads also got progressively tighter with each mile. I only

walked at

> my water breaks except at mile 25, I felt like my left quad was

about

> to spasm so I walked a few seconds. I made it the rest of the way

> just fine at my slow pace. I felt pretty good other than my legs

just

> wouldn't work very well! I've never had my legs feel so tight as

they did

> today.

>

> Here's my splits (M1-6:47, M2-7:04, M3-7:22, M4-6:43, M5-7:12,

> M6-7:15, M7-7:17, M8-7:14, M9-7:20, M10-7:31, M11-7:33, M12-9:04

> (potty break), M-13-7:16, M14-7:36, M15-7:50, M16-7:45, M-17-7:53,

> M18-8:25, M19-8:11, M20-8:03, M21-8:15, M22-8:47, M23-9:09, M24-

9:19,

> M25-9:23, M26.2-11:29

>

> I'm just fine with my time considering what happened although I'm

not

> exactly sure why it happened. It could be going out too fast, but

I'm

> not sure since first half with the potty break really was almost on

> target. I'll definitely be a little more conservative in my next

> marathon. I would like to do this course next year and get my

revenge

> on it. Knowing what to expect, I think will help. I have no doubt

> I'll get my 3:10 one day soon. After today, I think I know more

about

> what I need to do different next time although I'm not sure what

to do

> about the extreme tightness I felt in the last half.

>

> After a few hours after finishing, my legs started to loosen up and

> felt somewhat normal. I do think I'm ending up in a lot better

shape

> than after my first marathon due to the training. Food did not

agree

> with me right after the marathon, but I got my appetite back pretty

> quickly. I first craved ice cream and tonight we went to the

Sirloin

> Stockade to replenish carbs and protein. I soaked my legs in a

> bathtub of ice water that night. Yesterday, I biked 10 miles and

I'm

> thinking I might be ready to run a couple miles tomorrow night.

>

> Andy

June 1, 2005

Of course, I did notice you only mentioned the marriage in passing

and spent the rest of the time talking about the marathon...LOL.

----

> I'm back too! Last week was a memorable week getting married and

> running my second marathon. I met a group of people from a Yahoo

> running group that I belong too and we had a fun time meeting

before,

> during, and after the race.

>

> It was such a good weekend and good week for me overall that I'm

only a little

> disappointed in my performance in my marathon. My time was about

> 3:27:46 and my goal was 3:10. Of course most people would say

3:27 is

> great, but it's all relative I guess to what you are used to

running.

> My PR for my first marathon was 3:18:59 and it was very hilly,

but I

> didn't even come close to my goal or PR in Madison. I do know my

> training should have had me running at least a 3:10, but it just

> wasn't my day.

>

> I ran a good first half (time-wise) and going back and looking at

the entire

> race several things happened. The first few miles were downhill

and I

> expected to have a faster time for those miles. However, I think

my

> main problem is that I made the mistake of not holding back a bit

more

> on the rest of the first half. This is only my second marathon so

it

> is a learning experience for me. Also, I had an infection from a

tick

> bite last week and was on an antibiotic so that could have had

> something to do with my performance.

>

> My time was 1:35:40 at 13 miles so up to that point other than the

> potty break it was going pretty well and would have me on track to

> break 3:15. Some of my miles for the first half were too fast.

> Looking at my splits, I started to slow a bit in mile 10. This

course

> does have some rolling hills, but not too bad. It was a very

scenic

> course since Madison is a beautiful city with all its lakes and

bike

> trails. After mile 13 and then

> to the end, my splits got progressively worse. My hamstrings and

> quads also got progressively tighter with each mile. I only

walked at

> my water breaks except at mile 25, I felt like my left quad was

about

> to spasm so I walked a few seconds. I made it the rest of the way

> just fine at my slow pace. I felt pretty good other than my legs

just

> wouldn't work very well! I've never had my legs feel so tight as

they did

> today.

>

> Here's my splits (M1-6:47, M2-7:04, M3-7:22, M4-6:43, M5-7:12,

> M6-7:15, M7-7:17, M8-7:14, M9-7:20, M10-7:31, M11-7:33, M12-9:04

> (potty break), M-13-7:16, M14-7:36, M15-7:50, M16-7:45, M-17-7:53,

> M18-8:25, M19-8:11, M20-8:03, M21-8:15, M22-8:47, M23-9:09, M24-

9:19,

> M25-9:23, M26.2-11:29

>

> I'm just fine with my time considering what happened although I'm

not

> exactly sure why it happened. It could be going out too fast, but

I'm

> not sure since first half with the potty break really was almost on

> target. I'll definitely be a little more conservative in my next

> marathon. I would like to do this course next year and get my

revenge

> on it. Knowing what to expect, I think will help. I have no doubt

> I'll get my 3:10 one day soon. After today, I think I know more

about

> what I need to do different next time although I'm not sure what

to do

> about the extreme tightness I felt in the last half.

>

> After a few hours after finishing, my legs started to loosen up and

> felt somewhat normal. I do think I'm ending up in a lot better

shape

> than after my first marathon due to the training. Food did not

agree

> with me right after the marathon, but I got my appetite back pretty

> quickly. I first craved ice cream and tonight we went to the

Sirloin

> Stockade to replenish carbs and protein. I soaked my legs in a

> bathtub of ice water that night. Yesterday, I biked 10 miles and

I'm

> thinking I might be ready to run a couple miles tomorrow night.

>

> Andy

June 2, 2005

Hi Andy!

Welcome back and congrats on the nuptials and the marathon. I can't

believe this is only your second marathon and you are running a 3:27.

That is amazing. I do understand though that you are dissappointed

you didn't reach your goals. Interestingly, a friend of mine is also

shooting for a 3:10 marathon. I guess for his age group, he needs a

3:15 to qualify for the Boston and he figures it is best to shoot for

the 3:10 in order to qualify. May I ask the name of the yahoo runners

group you are member of because I know he was seeking an internet

outlet to discuss his running. Right now he is doing some stuff with

heartrate based on this article he read: http://www.ffh.us/cn/hadd.htm

Anyway, big time congratulations on the wedding. I hope you have a

long, happy, and healthy lives together!

Heidi

> I'm back too! Last week was a memorable week getting married and

> running my second marathon. I met a group of people from a Yahoo

> running group that I belong too and we had a fun time meeting before,

> during, and after the race.

>

> It was such a good weekend and good week for me overall that I'm

only a little

> disappointed in my performance in my marathon. My time was about

> 3:27:46 and my goal was 3:10. Of course most people would say 3:27

is

> great, but it's all relative I guess to what you are used to

running.

> My PR for my first marathon was 3:18:59 and it was very hilly, but

I

June 2, 2005